The Pugilistic Academic

L.A. Jennings provides valuable social and historical context on the participation by and influence of women in combat sports. ...

The following is an article from Cosmopolitan Magazine on my experience as a fighter and an author: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainm...

The following is an article from NPR on gamesmanship, for which I was interviewed last year: "The line between cheating and gamesma...

The following is a reprint (is that what you call it online - a re-blog?) from Woman Around Town Women have a rich and storied history in...

as I slog towards completing my manuscript.  Also, I finally started sparring and rolling again, which led to this:  Those are my janky ...

...as if she needs my help.  But seriously, enough with all the vitriolic comments about Ronda.  Check out my article on Fightland on what ...

A couple of months ago, one of my friends found this little gem on a Facebook "Gym Motivation" page: https://www.facebook.com/...

The purpose of shin guards is two-fold:  to protect your own shins and to protect your training partners. Most gyms want trainees to wear sh...

Hi Guys!  As I finish up this dissertation and prepare to start writing my book on female fighters, I am going to try to maintain a steady ...

I have been missing from this blog for three reasons. 1.  I am writing my dissertation 2.  I am writing articles for Fighter Girls!  Check...

Just checking in!  I have been frantically writing and working on an upcoming project, which I hope to share within the next month or so.  U...

It is tough for women to break into the professional fighting scene, especially when few venues cater to female fighters.  Invicta Fighti...

Also known as  "There and Back Again:  A Paleo Tale by L.A. Jennings" Paleo in April 2011, then back to grains in early Jun...

After three weeks of random holiday travel, I'm finally back home to remain for hopefully the next couple of months.  While I enjoy v...

Happy New Years to everyone!  Every year Mike and I make specific training goals for the year.  These are not vague resolutions to 'lose...

Love her or hate her, Ronda Rousey is quickly becoming the 'face' of WMMA.  Personally, I love her.  In the short history of ...

My husband and I like to joke about the area of relief in our house, which tends to vary constantly between rooms and large surface areas. ...

This video demonstrates one of my favorite drills for enhancing the guard and developing strong thighs and abdominal muscles. 

Yesterday, UFC President Dana White released bantamweight Miguel Torres after the fighter posted a joke about rape on his twitter page.  ...